W/C 9th November - overnight operations and road closures

Date Posted:

Monday, 09/11/2015

Over the next few weeks we will be working outside of our normal working hours to reduce impacts to road users. The current schedule is detailed below, which will be monitored and updated as necessary.

Romany Jones layby: Mon 9/11/15 and Tues 10/11/15 – Romany Jones surfacing. No impacts on A380 but some of the operations may be heard through the evening and overnight (18.00 to 06.00).

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About the road

The South Devon Link Road is a 5.5km dual carriageway, providing the long awaited bypass for Kingskerswell. The road bypasses the former A380 between Newton Abbot and Torbay.

The major new road, now called the South Devon Highway, was opened to traffic in December 2015, although the project itself is not yet officially complete. The project was granted full approval by the government in May 2012 and work began in the autumn of the same year.

The improved access to Torbay and South Devon is expected to bring lasting economic benefits, leading to the creation of nearly 8,000 jobs in South Devon, with around 3,500 of these in Torbay. It is predicted that the new road will remove 95% of traffic away from Kingskerswell, restoring and revitalising the village.

Background

The A380 between Penn Inn, Newton Abbot and Kerswell Gardens, Torquay is one of the most choked up and heavily used roads in the region, carrying over 35,000 vehicles a day.

Running to the west of the existing A380 and bypassing Kingskerswell, the South Devon Link Road will provide a safer, less congested and faster route for through traffic, with the existing road remaining to provide a quieter route for local traffic, buses, cyclists and pedestrians.

The South Devon Link Road Partnership

The South Devon Link Road partnership consists of Devon County Council and Torbay Council, in conjunction with the contractor Galliford Try.